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Paul Weaver

At a glance

Experience
9 years
Based in
Florida
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

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Paul Weaver, LMFT

Relationship-focused LMFT helping emotional connection

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License and NPI on record

CredentialStateNumber
LMFT Florida MT3669
LMFT Oregon T2823
LMFT Washington LF61631782

NPI1619338704

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  • Client-centered care
  • Emotion-focused work
  • Attachment-aware

About Paul

Paul Weaver is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on relationship and emotional struggles. He helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, intimacy problems, addiction, and parenting or family concerns. He also works with clients around grief, career changes, body image, and issues connected to kink and alternative sex culture.

Paul practices from a client-centered stance and uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people feel heard and understood. He aims to create a calm space where emotions can be named and examined. That practical attention to feelings supports clearer communication and choices in relationships.

In sessions he mixes approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools may be used to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas help when safety and closeness are the core issues, and existential themes come up around meaning and life transitions.

Paul has nine years of experience and has worked in private practice as well as with a range of presenting problems like PTSD, adjustment to life changes, and first responder stress. He practices in Florida and accepts international clients who can work in English.

People who choose him can expect straightforward, focused conversation aimed at practical change. He encourages collaboration, and together with each client he sets goals that fit their situation and values.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Florida, Oregon, Washington

Languages

English

How Paul Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current connection and safety. Online sessions can help people name attachment patterns, reduce reactivity, and try new ways of relating with partners or close others. Client-centered therapy focuses on being listened to and accepted. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps a person identify needs and choices they want to act on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments to change unhelpful habits. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, and behavior change in measurable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in early, adjusting techniques, and combining approaches when useful so the plan matches the client's needs.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people connect from another location if travel is difficult. Licensed professionals, including therapists like Paul, adapt techniques so sessions remain practical and focused even when they are not in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Paul commonly address?

He works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping struggles, and related concerns such as body image and codependency.

What is Paul's general therapy style?

He follows a client-centered approach informed by Emotionally-Focused Therapy and other methods, focusing on listening and helping people name emotions and needs.

What background does he bring to sessions?

Paul has nine years of experience and time in private practice treating a variety of relational and emotional difficulties, including PTSD, life adjustments, and first responder issues.

Which credential and region should I know about?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida, with license details listed as OR LMFT and FL LMFT in his profile.

Can I work with him if I'm not in the United States?

He accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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